ric had just finished speaking when he grabbed Lemira''s wrist, "Let''s go! Get in the car." Lemira instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but ric firmly pushed her into the vehicle.


    Evelina jogged up to them, "ric, are you upset because of what I said earlier? I was just being honest, didn''t want you guys to start arguing. After all, Dorian has family support back in Orvin, and if things get messy here, Asher will have a hard time dealing with the Dravens back in Orvin."


    ric was indeed upset. However, the mention of Asher softened his expression, "If Asher finds out this guy''s been harassing Lemira, he''d definitely confront the Dravens!"


    Evelina was momentarily speechless, feeling a bit ufortable. Family ties, she thought, always had their privileges.


    But how did ric end up here?


    Evelina asked deliberately, "ric, weren''t you swamped with work? Howe you''re free to pick us up from school today?"


    ric sneaked a nce at Lemira, who was gazing out the window, seemingly oblivious to the conversation happening inside the car.


    ric felt a twinge of annoyance at being ignored by Lemira, but he quickly got a hold of his temper. After all, he''s here to make amends with Lemira.


    "I''ve been away for a while, wanted to check how you guys were doing," ric said.


    Evelina noticed ric''s attention was mostly on Lemira and guessed why he was here - probably the team hadn''t found a suitable candidate yet.


    Lemira, gazing at vehicles outside, wasn''t in a good mood.


    When she snapped back to reality, she realized they weren''t heading to the Langston''s but had stopped at a training base. She saw the Skyze posters and various promotional photos. Lemira didn''t expect to end up here. Once she got out of the car, a crowd appeared and surrounded her.


    "Wee to the team!"


    "Goddess Lemira, can I get an autograph, please?"


    "Goddess Lemira, could you share how you mastered the twelve-hitbo?"


    Lemira frowned unwittingly. She hadn''t agreed to join any team.


    Seizing the moment, ric intervened, "Alright, don''t scare my sister. Let''s head to dinner."


    Lemira was escorted into the base''s cafeteria by the crowd.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Evelina struggled to maintain herposure, watching the scene unfold.


    ric, noticing Evelina''s expression, quietly exined, "You know the state of the team, Eve. We haven''t found the right gunner, and Lemira seems like the perfect fit. I''m trying to mend our rtionship."


    "ric, I understand. You don''t have to exin to me. I had a part in what happenedst time too. I''ll apologize with you, hoping Lemmy would forgive us. If all our family members are in the team, I''ll do my best to support you guys!"


    Evelina''s angelic look relieved ric. He knew Evelina wasn''t one to hold grudges, not like Lemira with her tough-to-please attitude.


    However, as soon as ric turned away, Evelina''s smile faded, reced by a darker expression that quickly vanished as she joined the others.


    Pushed into the cafeteria, Lemira saw a huge banner, saying: Wee Goddess Lemira to the team!


    That was when she sensed something was off. She pulled out her phone, texting Orion. Can youe pick me up?"


    She shared her location.


    ric approached her, looking a bit awkward, "I know I was wrong during thest match, shouldn''t have lost my temper and hit you. I''ve had time to reflect and truly regret it. Today I want to apologize publicly, hoping you can forgive me." Lemira stood there, ncing at the banner, finding the whole situation absurd. She slowly looked up, her eyes cold.